Growing up in a rhythm loving California family, Duke Sharp always knew his career would include music, but never expected to write a book about music theory.

After 30 years as a professional musician and a decade as a music teacher, Sharp was inspired to write the resource book he searched for but had never found. Garage Band Theory was created as a comprehensive, practical guide for beginning and experienced players alike. He plays and teaches several instruments, and wanted a book that was not restricted to just one instrument and that would be useful to teachers and students alike.

He has produced five CDs of mostly original music ‘Yucca Pie, Duke Sharp and Friends’ described by one reviewer as “a unique blend of western, latin and jazz sounds,” ‘Two Grass Crew, Gavotte in A Minor’ a collection of duets with Mike Parsons, an outstanding musician playing mandolin and violin, ‘Pickin After Midnight In The Moonlight’ a solo project, ‘Bozeman All Stars, Contrafactually Yours’ a jazz-lite CD with some of Bozeman’s finest musicians, and ‘Matkatamiba’ – music inspired by Grand Canyon rafting trips.

When he’s not gigging or teaching, you can find the ‘accidental’ author hiking backcountry trails, white-water rafting rivers of the west, riding his bicycle or jamming at one of the legendary Miller family reunions. He lives in Montana among guitars, mandolins, rivers and mountains.

These tracks feature a live performance from June of 2008 by Guy M. Davis, Doug Sowers, Erik Kubiste, Christina Honeycutt, Robert Mitchell, Kelly Castle Scott, Maurice Cauldwell Jr., Ron Weinstein, Harry Pierce and Aaron Long. 

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